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04/06/2010

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Angioplasty
Definition
Opening of an artery (usually in heart) with a wire dilator, usually followed by stent
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Cardiac catheterization (angiogram)
Definition
Passage of a catheter into the heart through an artery usu-
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Cholecystectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
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Colectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of part or all of the large intestine
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Colostomy
Definition
Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and abdominal wall
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D&C
Definition
Dilation and curettage
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Gravid
Definition
Being pregnant
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Infarct
Definition
Cessation of the blood flow causing tissue death
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Mastectomy
Definition
Surgical excision of the breast
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Melena
Definition
Black tarry stool
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Oophorectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of ovaries
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Pulmonary
Definition
Related to lung
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Splenectomy
Definition
Surgical removal of the spleen
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T&A
Definition
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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Thoracotomy
Definition
Surgical opening of the chest cavity
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Tonsillectomy
Definition
Surgical excision of the tonsils
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Torsion
Definition
The twisting of a bodily organ on its own axis (usually pertaining to an ovary or testicle)
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TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)
Definition
Procedure to remove prostatic tissue preformed
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